Thousands
of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) trooped out in Ibadan
yesterday to witness the declaration of intention by the immediate past
governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, to re-contest the
state governorship on the platform of the party in 2015.The
former state helmsman in an address to the huge crowd that thronged
Watershed Events Centre, venue of the event, promised to re-dedicate
himself to the welfare of the people of the state from the abyss into
which the All Progressives Party (APC) had sunk them.
He also called for a levelled playing field for aspirants in the race under the umbrella of the PDP.
As early as 9:00 a.m, the former governor in a convoy of more than 100 vehicles submitted his letter of intention to contest to the executive of the PDP in the state at the party’s secretariat in Dandaru, Mokola area.
In apparent show of popularity, he later proceeded to the venue of a rally on Old Ife Road, passing through Mokola, Sabo, Dugbe Molete, Beere, Oje and Gate, drawing a large crowd that cheered him on.
Addressing the crowd, Akala said: “By the special grace of God, our second coming will witness an all-inclusive governance and qualitative leadership. We shall also consolidate on our previous achievements in the areas of education, health, commerce and agriculture.”
“I make bold to state that every village and major town in Oyo State desire even development, hence we shall continue with our policy of uplifting the rural areas and the urban centres with execution of people-oriented projects,” he said.
Akala told the gathering that he had received several calls by prominent people from within and outside the state, urging him to contest in 2015 as governor.
“I have gone round the state and discovered that our people are suffering, but, just vote for us in 2015, we shall make you laugh.
“We shall not demolish you houses, shops and confiscate your landed property. When my government constructed and dualised Dugbe to Molete road, we paid compensation for the shops, houses and even palm trees that we demolished. We shall stop the capital flight to Lagos which is the usual habit of the Ajimobi-led administration,” he said.
As early as 9:00 a.m, the former governor in a convoy of more than 100 vehicles submitted his letter of intention to contest to the executive of the PDP in the state at the party’s secretariat in Dandaru, Mokola area.
In apparent show of popularity, he later proceeded to the venue of a rally on Old Ife Road, passing through Mokola, Sabo, Dugbe Molete, Beere, Oje and Gate, drawing a large crowd that cheered him on.
Addressing the crowd, Akala said: “By the special grace of God, our second coming will witness an all-inclusive governance and qualitative leadership. We shall also consolidate on our previous achievements in the areas of education, health, commerce and agriculture.”
“I make bold to state that every village and major town in Oyo State desire even development, hence we shall continue with our policy of uplifting the rural areas and the urban centres with execution of people-oriented projects,” he said.
Akala told the gathering that he had received several calls by prominent people from within and outside the state, urging him to contest in 2015 as governor.
“I have gone round the state and discovered that our people are suffering, but, just vote for us in 2015, we shall make you laugh.
“We shall not demolish you houses, shops and confiscate your landed property. When my government constructed and dualised Dugbe to Molete road, we paid compensation for the shops, houses and even palm trees that we demolished. We shall stop the capital flight to Lagos which is the usual habit of the Ajimobi-led administration,” he said.
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